Does anyone know what the legal status is regarding noise in an apartment building?

We have a recurring problem with our downstairs neighbours regarding noise at night. Anytime between 23.00 and 00.30, after we normally have gone to sleep, they regularly bang shut their windows, doors, or whatever, waking us up, and, of course, making it impossible for us to go back to sleep again.

We have written to them, in polite language, to ask them to do quietly, whatever they are doing. We have written to the PPE administration company asking them to act, but so far there has been no improvement.

The question is: Is there any legal status we can call upon to resolve this matter. In case there are differences between the Cantons we are in Vaud.

Sounds like they are airing their apartment before they go to sleep, good thing I saw this thread to remind me to always do it quietly as windows can bang from the wind before I have the chance to do it gently.

Most buildings with multiple residents have house rules. You should check these to see what they say. You can also ask the neighbours if it disturbs them as well. If a few others also complain the admin may write a letter. But legally enforcing house rules is difficult.

If they rent the owner could cancel their contract due to exceptional circumstances in not obeying the house rules, but he has to act and as long as they the rent he's unlikely to want to lose a tenant and maybe a months rent + repainting etc.

Even then, they may object and it's unlikely anything will happen. Hopefully yuo'll get used to it with time and sleep through it.

My neighbour had her parking space used by the antisocials from upstairs constantly even after the memo of the landlord.
Then the landlord had an active two days (which is quite remarkable as she is also more the antisocial type) and peppered out smses every few hours when a wrong car was there.
One of the culprits had the nerve to tell my neighbour after that:"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know it was your space".

People tend to ignore written advice but when they have to face the person they contort and do anything to avoid this situation again. Even behave.

Roegner, Post #7. We did in fact talk to them, it was the first thing we did - Language not a problem as they are both English speakers - however, he was not interested, he definitely did not make a noise, and he was not going to change his routine!

The past week has been good as he has been away travelling. What next week will bring we don't know yet.

Roegner, Post #7. We did in fact talk to them, it was the first thing we did - Language not a problem as they are both English speakers - however, he was not interested, he definitely did not make a noise, and he was not going to change his routine!

The past week has been good as he has been away travelling. What next week will bring we don't know yet.

For disruptively loud noises at night, give the police a ring. It seems petty, but it’s what’s done around here.